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Everything you need to know about growing out your eyebrows

Updated:4 May 2017 5:11 PM |
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bh's Carli Alman

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Bold eyebrows have never been bigger (pun totally intended) or more on trend (thanks, Cara Delevingne). And if your eyebrows are looking a little sparse and thin thanks to some accidental over-plucking, then you’re probably looking for the best method for growing out your brows.

It makes sense - and not only because it's trendy. Full brows with a softer arch (the anti-90s brow) are incredibly flattering and do wonders to frame your face. Plus, they can make you look years younger. Which is exactly why we consulted Brow Expert Jazz Pampling for her best tips on successfully eyebrow growth and how to start growing out your brows.

What are your tips for trying to grow out your brows?

You really need patience. What you have to remember is if you have been incorrectly shaping your brows for years, it can take time to regrow. Generally I have found if you have one bad session of waxing/tweezing it will take up to six months for that section to regrow. Don’t be afraid to grow your brow out, no one will pay as much attention to your messy brow as you will. If you aren’t sure what your shape should be, I suggest you see someone who specialises in brow shaping, even if you only see them once or twice, it will put you on the right track.

Is there anything you can do to help the hair grow? Do brow serums work to help hair growth?

I have had clients use brow growth serums and they do work. Just keep in mind that it can take up to six months to really see a difference, so stick with it.

When growing out your brows, are there any areas you can pluck so that you don't look completely dishevelled?

I always tweeze quite low around the brow bone. Don’t take anymore than about your pinky width of hair on the bridge of the nose.

If you aren’t sure, don't go crazy. The moment you "umm" or "ahh" about a hair, don’t take it. If you do make a mistake, don’t try and balance it on the other side, just pencil it in until it grows back in. Put the tweezers down and walk away from the mirror.

Where should you avoid plucking/waxing when growing out your brows?

Pencil in your brow the way you would like to see your brow grow, this will help identify areas that need to re-grow, then tweeze around that shape. This way you won't keep tweezing the same areas time and time again.

My brows have luckily always been quite low maintenance. I simply pluck them once a week or every two weeks, just the stray ones. I use brown eyeshadow to fill them out if I'm doing a full face, but that's about it!

My brows were over waxed the last time I had them done and I didn't like them. I'm letting them grow out at the moment just plucking a couple of hairs here and there that are nowhere near my brow lol. I'm keeping my fringe longer to cover them until they've grown enough to go somewhere else to get them done.

I have thin eyebrows and have been plucking less so as to get them thicker, would like them somewhere in between the surprised look and the wild and woolly. Any other brow and lash enhancers on the market other than the ones mentioned?

Im in my mid 40's and my brows havent grown for years now, theyre quite sparse. Im grateful to learn in this article that I can get a brow growth serum and use it for 6 months and get results. Im in the position where I basically draw on a brow with powder, and then use pencil to make the brows more precise, and Ive been making my brows look thicker as Ive noticed the improvements it can make to framing the face. I thought about using rogaine, however I got concerned about the fact that it can cause damage to your eyes if you get it in them and that could happen if it seeps into them overnight, so I think I'll give the growth treatments a try.

I've been plucking my brows since I was 16 (that was 24 years ago), and now I'm nearly 40 I wish I had my old brows back. I've tried to grow them back and left them untouched for over a year, unfortunately they never grew back completely. I used to over pluck back then and since they now grow back patchy and uneven I always have to resort to penciling them. I'd really like to try one of the brow grow serums but I'm not sure whether it would actually work for me.

Ladies with full brows are really blessed and should enjoy their 'fullness' leaving them untouched or at the very least just tidy them up a little. They do truely make one look more youthful and beautiful. So all you beauties with gorgeous brows...enjoy :)